Shloka 31

मायामृगप्रकरणम्

The Illusory Deer Episode: Ravana and Maricha at Rama’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

कर्णिकारानशोकांश्च चूतांश्च मदिरेक्षणा।।3.42.31।।कुसुमान्यवचिन्वन्ती चचार रुचिरानना।

Transliteration

karṇikārān aśokāṁś ca cūtāṁś ca madirekṣaṇā | kusumāny avacinvantī cacāra rucirānanā || 3.42.31 ||

Translation

她眼波迷人、容颜秀丽，徘徊其间，采撷金黄的迦尼迦罗花、无忧树花与芒果树的花朵。

Word by Word

• karṇikārān: karnikara trees
• karṇikārān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karṇikāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• aśokān: ashoka trees
• aśokān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)

• cūtān: mango trees
• cūtān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)

• madirekṣaṇā: with intoxicating eyes
• madirekṣaṇā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madira + īkṣaṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (madirā īkṣaṇā yasyāḥ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of Sītā)

• kusumāni: flowers
• kusumāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kusuma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• avacinvantī: plucking
• avacinvantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-ci (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त स्त्रीलिङ्ग कृदन्त (present active participle feminine), प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘plucking/gathering’

• cacāra: wandered/went about
• cacāra: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• rucirānanā: with a lovely face
• rucirānanā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rucira + ānanā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (ruciram ānanam yasyāḥ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

Context

That illusory deer saw Rama's wife and moved around wonderfully as if illuminating the forest with his radiance.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• karṇikāra
• aśoka
• cūta (mango)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Harmony with one’s environment and modest living: even in exile, life is guided by calm routines rather than complaint.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā continues gathering flowers among various trees in the forest immediately before she sees the wondrous deer.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gentleness and serenity—Sītā’s composed presence amid the wilderness.